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Common Tongan to Lingala phrases

100 practical Tongan to Lingala phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tongan to Lingala phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan phrase first, then the Lingala translation (Lingala) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Lingala.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Lingala-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Mālō

    Mbote

  2. Mālō

    Melesi

  3. Mālō e lelei

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Mālō e lelei

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Mālō e lelei

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Nofo ā

    Malamu na butu

  7. Tōfā

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Tōfā

    Kende malamu

  9. Ko e hā ho hingoa?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Ko hoku hingoa ko John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Ofa atu?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Oe te u 'ikai ma'u

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u

    S'il vous plaît, koloba butu (koloba butu)

  5. Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?

    Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Fakafoki ki he kolo

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Fakafoki ki he 'akau

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Alu 'o e 'alu

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. E hā e totongi?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (billet moko)

  13. Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?

    Ezali na esika ya mbali? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Oku ou 'i ma'u

    Nazali na esika ya mabe (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Āe

    Oyo

  2. Ikai

    Te

  3. Māfai

    Soki

  4. Oku ou ʻilo

    Nalingi

  5. Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

    Nalingi te

  6. Oku lelei ia

    Eza malamu

  7. Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Te u ʻofa mai?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Fakamolemole

    Sunga moke

  11. Oku ou fakamolemole

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Ikai ha palopalema

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Fakaʻapaʻapa

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ko fea e falemai?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Ko fea e nofoa bus?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (ko fea e nofoa bus)

  3. Ko e feheia e pātala?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (ko e feheia e patala)

  4. He taimi fē e 'alu ai?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (he taimi fe e alu ai)

  5. Ko e ala lelei 'eni?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (ko e ala lelei eni)

  6. Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni

    Ezali pene awa. (ko ia i he vahaa ni)

  7. Ko ia 'i he tu'a

    Ezali mbali awa. (ko ia i he tua)

  8. Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)

  9. Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (tu i he aiga kataki)

  10. E taha e taimi?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (e taha e taimi)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ehia te fua o kēia?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (ehia te fua o kehā)

  2. Ko ia, e lahi loā

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo. (ko ia e lahi loa)

  3. Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke? (ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)

  4. E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte? (e mafai au ke totongi e patu)

  5. Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale. (ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)

  6. Te fua, kataki

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît. (te fua kataki)

  7. E aofia ai te ngāue?

    Service eza na kati? (e aofia ai te ngau)

  8. O au ko e meʻakai

    Nazali mvegetarian. (o au ko e meakai)

  9. Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît. (katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)

  10. Ko ʻeni, e lelei

    Yango ezali malamu. (ko eni e lelei)

  11. E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît. (e mafai au ke mau e meakai)

  12. Ha ipu vai, kataki

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît. (ha ipu vai kataki)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Tū mai e polisi

    Tindá polisi

  2. Tū mai e ambulance

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Ofa mai e fomaʻi

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Oku ou fehi

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Oku ʻi ai e ʻā

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Fakamolemole!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Mālō e lelei

    Nasepeli na yo

  2. Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

  7. Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ko e ha e uo e taimi?

    Nini tango ezali? (ni-ni tan-go e-za-li)

  2. E tolu e uo e taimi

    Ezali ntango ya misato (e-za-li n-tan-go ya mi-sa-to)

  3. Ongo

    Lelo (Ongo)

  4. Taimi e aupito

    Bokoko (Taimi e aupito)

  5. Taimi e ma'u

    Kaka (Taimi e ma'u)

  6. Mōnite

    Lundi (Mōnite)

  7. Tūsite

    Mardi (Tūsite)

  8. Pūsite

    Mercredi (Pūsite)

  9. Tahi

    Moko (Tahi)

  10. Tolu

    Mbala (Tolu)

  11. Tolu

    Misato (Tolu)

  12. Taha

    Libwa (Taha)

  13. Ono

    Sankuru (Ono)

  14. Taha

    Bato (Taha)

  15. Faka'apa'apa

    Soki (Faka'apa'apa)

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